The Light Through the Leaves

Go on a powerful journey of forgiveness and healing with The Light Through the Leaves,a transcendent novel of lovelossand self-discovery by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars. One unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest. In a moment of crisisEllis Abbey leaves her daughterViolaunattended–for just a few minutes. But when she returnsViola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriageViola’s abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well–into griefguiltand addiction. Convinced she can only do more harm to her familyEllis leaves her husband and young sonsburying her desperate ache for her children deeper with every step into the mountain wildernesses she treks alone. In a remote area of Washingtona young girl named Raven keeps secrets insidetoo. She must never speak to outsiders about how her mother makes miracles spring from the earthor about her fatherwhose mysterious presence sometimes frightens her. Raven spends her days learning how to use her rare gifts–and more importanthow to hide them. With each lesson comes a warning of what dangers lie in the world beyond her isolated haven. But despite her mother’s cautionsRaven finds herself longing for something more. As Ellis and Raven each confront their powerful longingstheir journeys will converge in unexpected and hopeful wayspulled together by the forces of natureloveand family.